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1998

• Technical Paper Series: Gas Permeability and Medical Film Products, Ketan Shah et. al. (MPB, Sep 1998, p. 52). Keyword: Films.
• "Technical Paper Series: Performance Properties of Metallocene Polyethylene, EVA, and Flexible PVC Films", Bruce Lipsitt (MPB, Sep 1998, p. 46). Keyword: Films.
• Medical Applications of Polycarbonate, Douglas G. Powell (MPB, Sep 1998, p. 38). Keyword: Polycarbonate.

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1997

• Environmental-Stress-Crack Resistance of Rigid Thermoplastic Polyurethanes, Chuan Qin (MPB, May 1997, p. 70).
• Polyvinyl Chloride Replacement for Flexible Medical Tubing, Les Odegaard (MPB, Mar 1997, p. 44).
• Clear, Radiation-Tolerant, Autoclavable Polypropylene, Robert Portnoy (MPB, Jan 1997, p. 40).
• Thermoplastic Vulcanizates in Medical Applications, Nancy Boschert (MPB, Jan 1997, p. 28).

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1996

• Liquid and Low-Melt Absorbable Copolymers and Their Blends - Synthesis and Rheology, Mark Roller (MPB, Nov 1996, p. 40).
• Avoiding Design Errors in Molded Medical Parts, Kishor Mehta (MPB, Nov 1996, p. 26).
• Chemical Resistance of Polycarbonate, Nancy Hermanson (MPB, Nov 1996, p. 12).
• The Effect of Scale on the Mechanical Performance of PMMA, Mark Brillhart (MPB, Sep 1996, p. 46).
• Predicting Cryogenic Impact Performance of Medical Containers from Resin Properties, Sherwin Shang (MPB, Sep 1996, p. 42).
• Selecting a Replacement Polymeric Device Material, George Chang (MPB, Sep 1996, p. 12).
• Low-Protein-Adsorption Biomaterials from Polymer Blends, Y. Samuel Ding (MPB, Jul 1996, p. 42).
• Polycarbonate Stabilization during High-Energy Irradiation, Charles Lundy (MPB, Jul 1996, p. 38).
• Understanding Environmental Stress Cracking in Polyethylene, Arnold Lustiger (MPB, Jul 1996, p. 12).
• Polymers in Biodegradable Surgical Devices: Blending Poly(glycolic-acid) with Other Biodegradable Plastics, Gerardo Rocha (MPB, May 1996, p. 44).
• The Effect of Molecular Orientation on the Radiation Stability of Polypropylene (SPE), Geoffrey Hebert (MPB, May 1996, p. 40).
• Metal Injection Molding: An Overview, J. Robert Merhar (MPB, May 1996, p. 24).
• Explaining Ductility Loss in Steam-Sterilized Polycarbonate, K. Z. Hong (MPB, May 1996, p. 14).
• Shelf-Life Prediction Methods and Applications (SPE), Lecon Woo (MPB, Mar 1996, p. 36).
• Achieving Precision Tube Extrusion for Medical Applications, John Colbert (MPB, Mar 1996, p. 22).
• Factors in Selecting Medical Silicones, Alastair Winn (MPB, Mar 1996, p. 16).
• Improving the Gamma Resistance of Flexible PVC, Douglas W. Luther (MPB, Mar 1996, p. 12).
• The Gamma Radiation Tolerance of Polypropylene: Measurement and Enhancement (SPE), Robert Portnoy (MPB, Jan 1996, p. 39).
• The Interaction of Plasma Proteins and Platelets with a Homologous Series of Polyurethanes (SPE), James Lambert (MPB, Jan 1996, p. 34).
• Adhesive Bonding of Medical Plastics: An Overview, Patrick Courtney (MPB, Jan 1996, p. 20).
• Acrylic Polymers: A Clear Focus, W. A. Whitaker (MPB, Jan 1996, p. 12).

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1995

• Thermoplastic Polyurethanes: Realizing their Medical Potential, John Mouland (MPB, Sep 1995, p. 46).
• Enhancing Downstream Equipment for Extruding Microbore Tubing, Robert Bessemer (MPB, Sep 1995, p. 30).
• What Makes Clear Polypropylene Discolor?, Sherwin Shang (MPB, Sep 1995, p. 16).
• Effective Mold Making: Planning and Coordination, John M. Anes (MPB, Jul 1995, p. 52).
• Reviewing Injection Molding Machine Basics, M. Barr Klaus (MPB, Jul 1995, p. 48).
• Key Elements for Successful Injection Molding, Thomas L. Miller (MPB, Jul 1995, p. 42).
• New Possibilities for Liquid Crystal Polymers, Barbara Canale (MPB, Jul 1995, p. 24).
• Plasma Surface Engineering of Plastics for Medical Device Applications, Om S. Kolluri (MPB, Apr 1995, p. 60).
• Surface Modification Prior to Surface Formation: Control of Polymer Surface Properties via Bulk Composition, Robert S. Ward (MPB, Apr 1995, p. 34).
• Using Thermoplastic Polyesters in Medical Devices, Melanie Vance (MPB, Apr 1995, p. 20).
• PVC in Medical Applications, K.Z. Hong (MPB, Jan 1995, p. 42).
• Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastic Materials in Medical Applications, Donald W. Trueson (MPB, Jan 1995, p. 32).
• Coextruded Medical Products: Techniques and Equipment, Margaret M. Henke (MPB, Jan 1995, p. 12).

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1994

• Failure Analysis of Polymeric Medical Devices, John Moalli (MPB, Sep 1994, p. 26).
• Failure Analysis of Polymeric Medical Devices, Susan P. James (MPB, Sep 1994, p. 26).
• Metallocene Catalysts: Driving the Polyolefin Revolution, John Donohue (MPB, Sep 1994, p. 20).
• Measuring Stiffness of Materials for Catheter Design, George Schael (MPB, Sep 1994, p. 12).
• Selecting Clear Plastics for Medical Applications, K.Z. Hong (MPB, Jul 1994, p. 48).
• Polypropylene for Medical Device Applications, Robert Portnoy (MPB, Jul 1994, p. 43).
• Styrenic Resins: Cost-Effective Solutions for Medical Device Manufacturers, Thomas Miller (MPB, Jul 1994, p. 38).
• Polyethylene for Medical Device Applications, Robert Portnoy (MPB, Jul 1994, p. 32).
• Using Polyvinyl Chloride Polymers in Medical Devices, Robert Charton (MPB, Jul 1994, p. 28).
• Selecting Polymers for Medical Devices, Charles Lundy (MPB, Jul 1994, p. 22).

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